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Abigail O'Leary

Queen has passengers in fits of giggles with strange nickname for her SatNav

The Queen is still being spotted behind the wheel as she drives around her estates.

At 96, Her Majesty was spotted just earlier this year marking her birthday with a drive around the Sandringham Estate - and still seems confident as a driver.

But, like us all, we sometimes need the help of a navigator to get us to our destination on time - and according to royal sources, the Queen's SatNav does make an appearance every now and then.

She has even nicknamed the device - "the woman under the bonnet" - which leaves those travelling with her in fits of giggles, apparently.

A source said: "A few years ago she started calling her “the woman under the bonnet”. It was very funny. Of course she knows very well where the voice comes from.

At 96, Her Majesty was spotted just earlier this year marking her birthday with a drive around the Sandringham Estate (UK Press via Getty Images)

"But Her Majesty is very sharp. She has a brilliant sense of humour and a very quick with."

"It always tickles people to hear her remark “it’s the woman under the bonnet again” when she hears her voice," they told Mail Plus.

The Queen is the only person in the country who is allowed to drive without a licence.

Unlike every other driver in the UK, the royal is not required to drive with a number plate.

The Queen is the only person in the country who is allowed to drive without a licence (Getty Images)
She has even nicknamed the device - "the woman under the bonnet" - which leaves those travelling with her in fits of giggles, apparently (Getty Images)

She was last pictured behind the wheel at Sandringham, in a poignant journey back to Wood Farm, the cottage where her beloved late husband Prince Philip spent much of his time after retiring from royal life in 2017.

The royal couple were then brought back together permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic, living in a special bubble with staff at Windsor Castle until the Duke of Edinburgh’s death at the age of 99 last April.

Royal sources said the Queen’s “mini-break” was a “positive step” that she is prepared to make the journey given her ongoing mobility issues, which have recently forced her to miss several high profile public events.

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